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AODA Information & Communications Standard 15 (1). Creating learning materials in accessible or electronic conversion-ready format. AODA – Integrated Accessibility Standards. In addition to the Customer Service Standard: Employment Standards Transportation Standards
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AODA Information & Communications Standard 15 (1) Creating learning materials in accessible or electronic conversion-ready format
AODA – Integrated Accessibility Standards • In addition to the Customer Service Standard: • Employment Standards • Transportation Standards • Information and Communication Standards
15. (1) Every obligated organization that is an educational or training institution shall do the following, if notification of need is given: • 1. Provide educational or training resources or materials in an accessible format that takes into account the accessibility needs due to a disability of the person with a disability to whom the material is to be provided by,
Access to Information • Accessibility means that information is presented in an accessible format from the beginning. • Conversion-ready means the document is in an electronic format that can be converted into an accessible format. It is about providing learning material in a way that works for all students.
Statistics for 2010/2011 Academic Year • 6326 full time students. • 1010 Students or 16% or 1 in 6 (approx) • How many students in your avg classroom?
What does this mean?? • Using accessibility checker feature on Word 2010 • Creating accessible documents from beginning • May involve reworking existing documents • No expectations - adaptive technology skills
Agenda Topic Time Allocated 5 minutes 45 minutes 30 minutes 30 minutes • Introduction • Creating Accessible Documents • Creating Accessible Presentations • Questions & Open Lab